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Click here to subscribeA Chinese bronze of an Immortal, Ming Dynasty, 17th century, possibly Zhongli Quan, standing with hair tied in two top knots and long beard, holding a double gourd vase in one hand, on raised four footed base, 21cm high, 908 gramsProvenance: Private collection formed largely in the 1980's and 1990's. 明 铜汉钟离像拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: one foot with old repair and some knocks and wear commensurate with ageCondition Report Disclaimer
A rare Chinese Cloisonné enamel censer, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century, the compressed body raised on three gilt elephant-head gilt-bronze feet with paw terminals, the exterior decorated with fruiting grape vine reserved on a turquoise ground below a band of clouds encircling the shallow neck, with a pair of coiled dragon handles rising from the flat gilded rim, 15cm diameter x 10.5cm high, weight 990 grams Provenance: Purchased from John Sparks, 28th January 1965 for £225.00 by the late owner and prior to this in the Max Robertson Collection, London. 明十六世纪 掐丝珐琅葡萄纹兽足双耳炉（克重990g）拍品来源：英国私人收藏，现藏家于1965年1月28日购自英国著名古董商John Sparks，此前曾为伦敦中国艺术收藏家Max Robertson私人收藏 Condition Report: old waxed repair to side otherwise wear commensurate with age and some wear to gilding sold with a photocopy of the John Sparks sale receipt Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese bronze model of Buddha, Ming Dynasty, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne with downcast eyes and a serene expression, with the robe partly open to reveal the chest, 15cm high, 816 gramsProvenance: Private collection formed largely in the 1980's and 1990's. 明 铜坐佛拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: v shaped casting floor or old damage to back rim of base one finger missingCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese bronze of a Daoist figure on a mule, Ming Dynasty, 17th century, possibly Zhang Guolao, the group attached to a oval raised stone base, overall height including stone base 23cm high and the bronze approximately 19cm high x 20cm long, 2,364 grams including stone baseProvenance: Private collection formed largely in the 1980's and 1990's.明 铜张果老骑驴像拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: the stone base with some old chips to upper and lower edgesweight without stone base cannot be calculated as the stone base is attached to bronze Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese gilt and lacquered bronze model of a seated Buddha, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, seated in dhyanasana, his hands in bhumisparsa and harina mudra, wearing long flowing robes and tightly curled hair, 18cm high, 1,215 gramsProvenance: Private collection formed largely in the 1980's and 1990's.明 铜坐佛拍品来源：英国私人收藏 Condition Report: 1.2cm x 9mm semi-circular piece missing centre front base rim 2.5cm x 1cm section missing centre back to base rim some traces of old gilt and lacquer but now largely lost Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese gilt-bronze figure of a lady, Ming Dynasty, adorned in a long dress incised with floral embroidery and cast with two circular buttons, the face with a serene expression below a neatly tied top-knot, raised 'rock' base, 30cm high, 1,733 grams Provenance: Private collection formed largely in the 1980's and 1990's. 明 铜鎏金何仙姑像拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: most of the gilding lost and wear to surface commensurate with age Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese gilt and red lacquer bronze figure of Guandi, Ming Dynasty, seated with one hand holding his beard and one hand resting on his thigh, wearing detailed armour, 21.5cm high, 1,670 grams Provenance: Private collection formed largely in the 1980's and 1990's. 明 铜泥金关羽像拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: repair to base with later metal repair and screw holding piece in place some loss to gilding and lacquerCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese bronze figure of Buddha, China, probably 19th century, seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudra, his forehead with urna, his tightly curled hair with domed usnisa and bud finial, 21.5cm, 2,264 grams Provenance: Private collection formed largely in the 1980's and 1990's. 清十九世纪（可能） 铜坐佛拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: Casting flaw to base and some wear throughout to surface Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese bronze lacquered and gilt figure of a seated bearded Official, Ming Dynasty, his hands held before his chest, dressed in loose robes, his high-backed hat secured with a pin, 26cm high, later red painted wood block stand, the bronze 1,888 grams Provenance: Private collection formed largely in the 1980's and 1990's. 明 红漆鎏金铜文官像拍品来源：英国私人收藏 Condition Report: wear to gilding and lacquer and some green corrosion to interior and casting flawsCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, bian hu, the flattened oval body is raised on a spreading rectangular foot, and the curve of the sides is accentuated by shallow, recessed panels that flank the pair of loops applied to the narrow sides, the slightly domed cover has a deep inner rim and a loop in the centre, mottled pale olive-brown and milky green encrustation, approximately 28.5cm high x 32cm wide, wood standProvenance: Private collection and by direct inheritance to the present owner.Bronze wine vessels of this flattened, oval shape, known as bian hu (meaning 'flattened jar') in Chinese, are found from as early as the Spring and Autumn period (770 - 476 BC), remaining popular until the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). A Warring States period bronze bian hu, unearthed in 1977 from the tomb of King Cuo of the Zhongshan State, contained an alcoholic drink, further proving the function of this type of vessel at that time.青铜扁壶拍品来源：英国私人收藏，现藏家祖母于其母亲处继承Condition Report: the foot has six solder marks to underside indicating the foot has been or and replace or repairedthe surface has encrustation and verdigris and there are scratches to the surface the wood stand with crack to one endCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese bronze 'xiniu' mirror holder, the animal cast in the form of a recumbent xiniu with its head turned towards its back, the head with large eyes and long curved horn flaked by a pair of furled ears, the back with a crescent shaped mirror holder, 23cm long, fitted wood stand, the bronze 925 grams Provenance: Private collection formed largely in the 1980's and 1990's. 铜犀牛望月图镜托拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: some surface wear and loss of patina and minor corrosion wood stand with drill holes to base and feet lostCondition Report Disclaimer
A large Chinese bronze octagonal gu-shaped vase, Ming Dynasty, with chilong handles, with old collector's paper label No. '52' to rim, approximately 45cm high Provenance: Private collection formed largely in the 1980's and 1990's. 明 铜花觚拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: in good condition other than typical wear and marks to surface Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze incense holder, Ming Dynasty, 17th century, the cylindrical form with a tall waisted foot, narrow cylindrical neck, and galleried rim, cast and chased around the body with auspicious emblems all in gilt relief over a brown-patinated ring-punched ground, gilt key-fret bands at the rim and foot, the recessed base with a four-character mark in seal script reading Hu Wenming zhi, 10.3cm, 269 grams Provenance: From a Swedish Collection 明17世纪 "胡文明制"款铜鎏金香筒拍品来源：瑞士私人收藏（克重269g）Condition Report: in good condition other than typical wear to gilding and knocks commensurate with ageCondition Report Disclaimer
An attractive Chinese gilt-bronze archaistic vase, gu, 18th century, cast with vertical flanges and two horizontal bands, with lacquered gilding, 18.5cm high, 1,292 gramsProvenance: Private collection formed largely in the 1980's and 1990's.清十八世纪 铜鎏金出戟觚拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: with some marks to surace and wearCondition Report Disclaimer
A large Chinese inlaid bronze vase, hu, 17th or 18th century, the pear-shaped body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck and flaring rim, flanked by a pair of archaistic beast handles with notched flanges, the body and neck cast with taotie bands, separated by a band of kui dragons, all reserved on a leiwen ground, highlighted with gold inlays, 47.5cm high, approximately 10,200 gramsProvenance: Formerly in a private French collection17-18世纪 铜错金饕餮纹大瓶拍品来源：法国私人收藏Condition Report: Wear and encrustation to the surface commensurate to age. Fading to the gildingCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese bronze rectangular shaped two-handled censer and cover and openwork stand, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the censer carved with fabulous creatures on a wave ground, beneath a ruyi-head band at the shoulder between two high-relief mask handles, the underside with a Xuande mark surrounded by two chilong dragons, the openwork cover with dragons and phoenix birds amongst the clouds beneath the dragon finial, the openwork stand with flowers, lingzhi and keyfrets above lingzhi feet, 23 cm handle to handle and 31.7 cm total height, overall weight 3,987 grams清十九世纪 铜镂海水龙纹香薰 Condition Report: no damage Condition Report Disclaimer
A rare Chinese bronze two-handled tripod censer, 17th/18th century, the compressed globular body raised on three short conical feet, the slightly everted rim set with two upright loop handles, the underside cast with 'song yue lv' seal mark ('Companion of Pine and Moon'), 13.5cm, weight 1,158 gramsProvenance: Purchased by the late J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) at Christies South Kensington on 10th September, 1982 (lot number not recorded) for £84.00 and by family descent. No receipt but itemised in collection notes. 17/18世纪 "松月侣"款桥耳炉（克重1170.4g）拍品来源：前英国外务部官员J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) 私人收藏，其于1984年9月10日以84镑购自伦敦佳士得南肯辛顿Condition Report: general surface wear and encrustation commensurate to age, and minor manufacture faults to the inner rim and interior of the censerCondition Report Disclaimer
Five: Colour Sergeant P. D. G. Giannini, East Kent Regiment, later Corps of Military Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5781 Pte. P. Giannini. E. Kent Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5781 Corpl: P. Giannini. E. Kent Regt.); British War Medal 1914-20 (752 C. Sjt. P. Giannini. M.F.P.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (752 Sjt: -A.S. Mjr:- P. Giannini. C. of M.P.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (752 Sjt: P. Giannini. M.F.P.) mounted court-style as worn, contact marks to the Boer War pair, these nearly very fine, the rest good very fine and better (5) £500-£700 --- Ponzaino D. G. Giannini was born in Hammersmith Middlesex, in 1880 and attested for the East Kent Regiment at Canterbury on 11 November 1898. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 9 June 1900 to 27 October 1902, and transferred to the Military Foot Police on 16 July 1903. He saw further service in Malta from 3 November 1910 to 24 May 1915, and then spent the rest of the great War on home service. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 125 of 1917, and for his services during the Great War was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 22 February 1919). Appointed Regimental Sergeant Major at Aldershot, he was discharged with the rank of Warrant Officer Class I on 26 July 1920. Sold together with an attractive triple decanter Tanterless set with front cigar compartment, with top silver plaque inscribed ‘Presented to R.S.M. P. D. G. Giannini by the W.Os. and N.C.O.s Military Police Aldershot, as a Token of Esteem on his Retirement, June 1920’; the recipient’s Masonic apron, housed in a leather satchel, the front embossed ‘Bro. P. D. G. Giannini, Aldershot Camp Lodge No. 1331.’; a R.A.O.B. Orphanage subscriber’s Medal, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘Bro. P. D. G. Giannini. 1920.’, with ‘Life Vote’ suspension bar and ‘Founded 1898’ top riband bar; and copied research. Please note that this lot is not suitable for shipping, but can be hand delivered within mainland Britain by prior arrangement with Christopher Mellor-Hill.
Five: Colour Sergeant G. R. Stone, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (6149 Corpl: G. Stone. Oxford: L.I.); 1914-15 Star (9242 C.Q.M. Sjt. G. R. Stone. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (9242 C. Sjt. G. R. Stone. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Italy, Kingdom, War Cross, bronze, minor pitting and polished, nearly very fine (5) £240-£280 --- Italian War Cross London Gazette 17 May 1919. George Reginald Stone was educated at the Oxford High School and left in 1896, when he found employment in the University’s Bodleian Library, after which he was apprenticed to engineers and a pattern maker. He served with the Oxfordshire Light Infantry in South Africa during the Boer War, and subsequently with the 6th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, during the Great War. He was transferred to the reserve in May 1919. Sold with a postcard photograph of the recipient in St. Mark’s Square, Venice; and a quantity of original documents.
A Selection of Imperial Yeomanry Shoulder Titles. Comprising Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen’s Own Royal Regiment), 1919- period, brass (Westlake 225); Cheshire Yeomanry (Earl of Chester’s), 1900-08 period, white metal (W.233); Hertfordshire Yeomanry, 1908-19 period, brass (W.278); Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry, 1908-19 period, brass (W.290); Queen’s Own West Kent Yeomanry, 1908-19 period, brass (W.300); Northamptonshire Yeomanry, 1902-08 period, brass (2 variations) (W.351); East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry, 1900-08 period, brass (W.355); Scottish Horse, 1903- period, brass (W.358); Welsh Horse, 1914-17 period, bronze (W.361), all complete with reverse fixings, generally good condition (10) £100-£140
A Rare German Second World War Tiger Tank Afrika Document Grouping. A rare grouping a member of Panzer Abteilung 501, this was a Tiger Tank unit within the 15th Panzer Division, comprising: * Armband Afrika A5 size citation, folded once, slightly ragged edges to Gefreiten Karl Hirt Panzer Abteilung 501, awarded by Heeresgruppe Afrika on the 12 March 1944, pen signed by Major and Unit Commander with over stamp of Panzer Abteilung 215 with whom this soldier was by then serving in Italy * An Infantry Assault Badge citation, single folded, slightly ragged edges awarded to Panzerschutzen Karl Hirt of 1./Panzer-Regiment 8 awarded in Africa 10 October 1942, signed by Captain and Regiment Commander * A head and shoulder portrait of this Gefreiten, postcard size, studio photograph probably taken just after his arrival in Africa as many soldiers did with his plain shoulder boards indicating his rank as a standard schutz, his Afrika Korps cap still in issue colour without being bleached, this particular soldier escaped from North Africa to Italy where he became a driver with Panzer Jager Abteilung 33 * Award document hand written but standard printed for the Wound Badge in black, single folded, dated 4 April 1945 with Panzer Jager Abteilung 33, central eagle and swastika inked out * A single sheet printout creased and slightly stained with details of this soldier being involved in four battles with the English tanks and infantry 12 May to 15 May 1944 in the Pignataro area of Italy * The Drivers’ badge in bronze citation A5 size citation, single folded, inked out eagle and swastika, dated 11 November 1944 * An immediate post-War document with the soldier being held first at a Kriegsmarine centre with the over stamp of Kriegsmarine Kommando Marine Abteilung 252, dated 26 June 1945, the paper includes his awards for war service including the Armband Afrika * The recipient’s discharge certificate from British Occupying Forces * Accompanying document for the French Forces. A highly interesting group to a Tiger Tank member who saw continuous service and survived the Second World War, generally good condition, rare (lot) £400-£500
Pair: Private Alladad Khan, British North Borneo Company Forces British North Borneo Company Medal 1897-1916, 1 clasp, Punitive Expeditions, bronze issue (Aladad Khan 193 Private) engraved naming; British North Borneo Company Medal 1898-1900, 1 clasp, Tambunan, bronze issue (193 Private Alladad.) engraved naming, both medals lightly gilded, good very fine and a rare pair (2) £1,200-£1,600
Four: Captain of the Forecastle James Constant, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (James Constant.); Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (J. Constant Capt. F. Cle. H.M.S. Lion. 25 Yrs); St. Jean d’Acre 1840, bronze, unnamed as issued, extremely fine (4) £1,600-£2,000 --- James Constant was born at Canterbury, Kent, on 13 August 1823, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Cambridge on 27 July 1840, shortly before his 17th birthday. In this ship he saw active service on and off the coast of Syria in September-November of that year. He advanced to Ordinary Seaman in Cambridge in September 1842, and joined Fisgard as Able Seaman in January 1843, remaining in that ship until October 1857. He joined Ganges in September 1848, followed by Excellent in January 1852, and Duke of Wellington in February 1853, serving in that ship in the Baltic operations. He was advanced to Quarter-Master and joined Starling in June 1855, went again to Excellent for a gunnery course in August 1856, qualifying First Class in Gunnery for Gunner’s Mate on 21 July 1857, when he joined Pylades. He was invalided with a ‘Hernia’ at Sheerness on 31 July 1861, and returned to Excellent as a Pensioner from August 1861 to November 1862, when he signed on again ‘to complete time’. Advanced to Captain of the Forecastle, he served in Hogue from November 1862 to June 1864, in Lion from July 1864 to September 1868, and finally in Black Prince from 9 September to 31 December, 1868, his total servitude amounting to 28 years 144 days. Sold with two small portrait photographs, one in uniform wearing the first three medals with his wife, the other in civilian clothes; together with two parchment Certificates of Service, parchment Certificate as an Out-Pensioner of Greenwich Hospital (dated 22 August 1861, Pension to commence from 31 July 1861), parchment certificate of entitlement to Naval Pension (dated 7 January 1869), and a similar parchment certificate of entitlement to Naval Pension and Greenwich Hospital Pension (dated 28 November 1878).
Jubilee 1887, 1 clasp, 1897, City of London Police (PS, 80. H. Watson.) with top bronze riband bar, very fine £80-£120 --- Henry William Burton Watson was born at Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, in 1857 and joined the City of London Police on 11 October 1877. He was promoted Second Class Sergeant on 15 June 1882; First Class Sergeant on 27 September 1888; Station Inspector on 13 November 1890; and District Inspector on 4 October 1894, and during the course of his career was often called upon as a witness in court, as often reported in the contemporary press. He resigned to pension on 21 August 1902, his conduct noted as ‘exemplary’. Sold with copied research.
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Trumpeter J. Moylan, 18th Hussars, who was twice wounded, twice recommended for the D.C.M., and was killed in action on 9 August 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4733 Tptr: J. Moylan. 18/Hrs.); 1914-15 Star (4733 Tptr J Moylan 18-Hrs); British War and Victory Medals (4733 Tptr J Moylan 18-Hrs) the campaign trio all Replacement issues and stamped ‘R’; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1918, bronze, with bronze star on riband, light contact marks, generally good very fine (5) £800-£1,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1916: ‘For conspicuous bravery and devotion. He repeatedly entered a trench and rescued men who had been wounded, and assisted to carry them to a place of safety under heavy shell fire.’ John Moylan attested for the 18th Hussars ands served as a Trumpeter during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 January 1915. Twice wounded in action, on 24 May 1916 and 24 June 1917, for his gallantry during the Great War he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the French Croix de Guerre - a contemporary newspaper cutting reports that he was twice recommended for the D.C.M. He was killed in action during an enemy air raid on 9 August 1918, on which date the Regiment was at Guillaucourt, and is buried in Caix British Cemetery, Somme, France. Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.
Germany, Prussia, Iron Cross 1914, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre; together with a War Honour Cross, non-combatants’ issue without swords, very fine Germany, Third Reich, Iron Cross 1939, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre; 1 October 1938 Medal, bronze, good very fine (4) £80-£120
Pair: Private J. Lumsden, Royal Highlanders British War Medal 1914-20 (292223 Pte. J. Lumsden. R. Highrs.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, nearly extremely fine (2) £50-£70 --- French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 18 April 1918. John Lumsden attested for the Royal Highlanders on 29 October 1916 and served with the 1st/7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 April 1917. He was posted on attachment to the Intelligence Police Headquarters, Line of Communications Area Headquarters, 2nd Army, on 27 May 1917, and returned to the U.K. due to sickness on 30 September 1918, being posted to the Royal Highlanders Depot. He was demobilised on 7 March 1919. Sold with copied research.
A fine Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ company runner’s D.C.M. group of five awarded to Private F. G. Bartram, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7190 Pte F. G. Bartram. 1/Norf: R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7190 Pte F. G. Bartram. 1/Norf: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7190 Pte. F. G. Bartram. Norf. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1919-21 (5764979 Pte. F. G. Bartram, 2 Bn. Norf. R.); Romania, Kingdom, Medal for Bravery and Loyalty, 3rd Class, with crossed swords, bronze, slightly worn, nearly very fine, scarce (5) £1,400-£1,800 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919; citation published 11 March 1920: ‘During the operations in the Fôret de Mormal on 6th November, 1918, the manner in which he carried out his difficult duties was especially marked, delivering important messages under gas and high explosive shelling, and keeping up constant communication between his platoon and company headquarters.’ Romania, Medal for Bravery and Loyalty, 3rd Class London Gazette 20 September 1919. Frederick George Bartram was born in Langmere, Norfolk. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment in the French theatre of war from 16 August 1914. Bartram was employed as a Company Runner for the operations in the Fôret de Mormal, 6 - 8 November 1918, and the following provides the remainder of his original recommendation for his D.C.M.: ‘On the night of the 7th and the morning of the 8th November 1918, when the Battalion had crossed the Sambre, this man again displayed the utmost gallantry and disregard for his personal safety, continually carrying messages under shell and machine gun fire. The devotion to duty and great courage shown by Private Bartram has been an inspiring example to the men of his Company.’ Sold with copied research.
Army Temperance Association India Medals. Army Temperance Association India Six Month Medal, bronze and silvered-bronze (3) (ATAI.1); One Year Medal, silver (4) (ATAI.2), two with ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, one of which additionally has a ‘Committee’ riband bar, and is contemporarily engraved ‘Jas. Noble’; Three Year Medal, silver (2) (ATAI.3), one with ‘Excelsior’ top riband bar; Four Year Medal, silver and silver-gilt (2) (ATAI.4), one with gilding only to crown, unnamed as issued except where stated, generally very fine (11) £70-£90
Four: Private P. Millin, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (1922 Pte. P. Millen [sic]. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (1922 Pte. P. Millin. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., bronze; together with a British Legion lapel badge in gilt brass and enamel, very fine (4) £120-£160 --- Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 15 July 1918: ‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.’ Percy Millin attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light infantry and served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 March 1915. Advanced Lance-Corporal, he was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre, and was disembodied on 9 March 1919.
Three: Private C. Gibbons, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who died of wounds at Salonika on 17 May 1917 1914-15 Star (11597 Pte. C. Gibbons. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (11597 Pte. C. Gibbons. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine Three: Private C. C. Norcott, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 11 February 1916 1914-15 Star (17625 Pte. C. C. Norcott, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (17625 Pte. C. C. Norcott. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) nearly extremely fine Three: Private F. Webster, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (13270 Pte. F. Webster, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20, this erased; Victory Medal 1914-19 (13270 Pte. F. Webster. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); together with a Regimental Sports Medal, bronze, engraved ‘Recreational Training - Macedonia - March 1918 - 7 (S) Battalion Oxf. & Bucks Lt. Infty, Pte. F. Webster’, very fine (9) £140-£180 --- Charles Gibbons was born at Kennington, Oxford, and resided at Cowley, Oxford. He attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War in Salonika. He died of wounds on 17 May 1917, and is buried in Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece. Charles Cyrus Norcott was born at Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Slough, Buckinghamshire. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 11 February 1916, aged 17. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Frank Webster attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War. He later served with the Royal Fusiliers and transferred to the Army Reserve on 1 February 1919.
A St. George and the Dragon Badge Appendant. A uniface badge appendant showing a mounted St. George slaying the Dragon, 75mm x 88mm, painted gilt-bronze, with suspension ring, minor scuffing, generally very fine and an unusual piece £40-£50 --- Probably worn from a chain of office or similar.
Four: Private H. T. Kent, Royal Military Police 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (885847 Pte. H. T. Kent. R.M.P.); together with an unofficial B.A.O.R. Berlin Airlift Medal, silver (885847 Pte. H. T. Kent. R.M.P.); and a United States of America Medal for Humane Action in support of the Berlin Airlift, bronze, good very fine (6) £70-£90
Four: Gunner A. R. Mayo, Royal Horse Artillery, later Lieutenant, Indian Army Ordnance Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (20917 Gnr: A. R. Mayo. J, B, R.H.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 (S. Condr. A. R. Mayo, I.O.D.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Staff Serjt. A. R. Mayo I.O.D.) officially engraved naming; Royal Victorian Medal, V.R., bronze (Bombardier A. R. Mayo) engraved naming, mounted for wear, toned, last polished, otherwise generally very fine (4) £300-£400 --- Provenance: J. Tamplin Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2009. Archie Robert Mayo was born in Mildenhall, Suffolk in November 1876. He attested for the Royal Horse Artillery at London on 5 July 1897, aged 20 years, 8 months. With them he served in India, December 1898 - January 1900 and South Africa, January-June 1900. Returning to England, Mayo was stationed at Osborne where he continued to serve with the R.H.A. He was a member of the team at Osborne on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Funeral, following her death on 2 January 1901. For his services in connection with the funeral he was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in Bronze. In November 1906 Mayo was transferred to the Indian Unattached List and was promoted to Staff Sergeant in November 1907, Sub-Conductor in August 1914 and Conductor in February 1922. He was awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. by I.A.O. 164 of March 1916. In August 1927 Mayo was promoted to an Assistant Commissary with the rank of Lieutenant in the Indian Army Ordnance Corps. He died at Cawnpore, where he was serving as Personal Assistant to the Chief Inspector of Stores and Clothes, 12 June 1929. Sold with copied service papers and other research.
Army Temperance Association Home Medals. Army Temperance Association Home Six Month Medal, bronze (ATAH.1); One Year Medal, silver (2) (ATAH.2), one with ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar; Three Year Medal, silver (2) (ATAH.3), one with ‘Excelsior’ top riband bar; Five Year Medal, silver and enamel (2) (ATAH.5), one with ‘Watch and Be Sober’ top riband bar; Seven Year Medal, silver (ATAH.6), all unnamed as issued, generally very fine (8) £70-£90
Family Group: Pair: Police Constable G. Grimwade, Metropolitan Police, who was present at the Siege of Sidney Street in January 1911 Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police, bronze (P.C. G. Grimwade. H. Div.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. G. Grimwade.) contact marks, nearly very fine Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Benjamin Grimwood [sic]) nearly extremely fine (3) £240-£280 --- George Grimwade was born at Aldham, Suffolk, on 19 June 1879, the son of Benjamin Grimwade, and joined the Metropolitan Police on 11 November 1901. Posted to ‘H’ (Whitechapel) Division, he is recorded as having been present at the Siege of Sidney Street on 3 January 1911 - the Home Secretary Winston Churchill himself was present, in what was one of the major police incidents of the early 20th Century. He transferred to ‘V’ Division on 6 November 1912, and resigned to pension on 15 March 1927. He died in Esher, Surrey, in 1958. Sold together with a photograph of the recipient in uniform. Benjamin Grimwade (recorded thus on the 1891 census, but as ‘Grimwood’ on the 1901 and 1911 censuses), the father of George Grimwade, was born in 1858, and served as a Special Constable in Suffolk. He died in 1931.
Three: Corporal W. F. V. Parr, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his service with 54 Light Railway Operating Company, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (26059 Cpl. W. F. V. Parr. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (343125 Sapr. W. F. V. Parr. 54/L.R.O. Coy. R.E.); together with an unofficial 1919 Peace Medal, bronze, bearing the conjoined busts of King George V and Queen Mary to one side, and the winged figure of Victory to the other, better than very fine, the M.S.M. extremely fine (3) £100-£140 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 14 June 1918. William Francis Vinnicombe Parr was born at Clyst St. Mary, Devon, in 1890, and attested for the Worcestershire Regiment at Axminster on 14 February 1916. He transferred to the 2nd Garrison Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front, before transferring again to the Royal Engineers. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his service with 54th Light Railway Operating Company, Royal Engineers. He later served with 232 Light Railway Forwarding Company, R.E., with a specialist role as stretcher bearer as well as his engineering duties, and was demobilised in September 1919.
Germany, Third Reich, 1 October 1938 Medal, bronze, complete with Prague Castle bar, in embossed case of issue, the upper inner silk marked Deschler & Son, Munich; Faithful Service Medal (2), for 25 Years’ Service, silver and enamel, in embossed card box of issue, maker’s label of Friedrich Keller Oberstein attached to the upper inner lid section; for 40 Years’ Service, gilt and enamel, in embossed case of issue, the upper inner silk marked Deschler & Son, Munich, generally good very fine (3) £100-£140
German Second World War Infantry Assault Badges. Three Infantry Assault Badges, one good condition, non maker marked, solid piece with original pin, hook and hinge, possibly was bronze, wear to the exterior; Infantry Assault Badge maker marked Adolf Scholze complete with original ball type hinge, hook and pin, some discoloration to the face side with minor corrosion to the rifle tip; Infantry Assault Badge, was in silver but finish has gone, solid construction, non maker marked with original pin, hook and hinge, generally good condition (3) £120-£160
Royal Army Temperance Association Medals. Royal Army Temperance Association Six Month Medal, bronze (3) (RATA.1) two with monogram at centre; one with bust of Lord Roberts at centre; One Year Medal, silver (RATA.2); together with a smaller example in aluminium; Two Year Medal, silver (RATA.3), hallmarks for Birmingham 1914; Three Year Medal, silver (2) (RATA.4), one with ‘Excelsior’ top riband bar; Four Year Medal, silver and silver-gilt (2), hallmarks for London 1909 and 1910 respectively, all unnamed as issued, generally very fine (10) £70-£90
A Great War M.B.E. group of four awarded to Chief Boatswain E. H. Wilder, Royal Navy, Assistant to the King’s Harbour Master at Gibraltar throughout the war The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, hallmarked London 1918; British War Medal 1914-20 (Bosn. E. H. Wilder. R.N.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, no clasp (E. H. Wilder P.O.1. H.M.S. Scout) engraved naming; Italy, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Cavalier’s breast badge, gold and enamels, obverse centre chipped; together with Boy Scout Association silver and enamelled badge, reverse engraved (Presented by Staff for work at Jamboree 1920), and B.S.A. medal for Merit, bronze and enamels, reverse engraved (Presented to E. H. Wilder M.B.E. Jamboree 1920 by Baden Powell C.S. of the W), generally good very fine (4) £400-£500 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 4 June 1918: ‘Chief Boatswain Edward H. Wilder, R.N., Assistant to the King’s Harbour Master, Gibraltar.’ Crown of Italy London Gazette 25 April 1922: ‘Commissioned Boatswain Edward Hunter Wilder, Royal Navy, in recognition of services during the war.’ Edward Hunter Wilder was born at Portsea, Hampshire, on 1 May 1871, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. St Vincent on 26 May 1886. He joined H.M.S. Scout as an Able Seaman on 1 October 1895, and served aboard her until 19 December 1898, being advanced to Leading Seaman in October 1896, to P.O.2 in April 1897, and to Petty Officer 1st Class in November 1897. He was promoted to Acting Boatswain on 1 February 1902, confirmed in that rank one year later, and was promoted to Chief Boatswain on 1 February 1917. He served as Assistant to the King’s Harbour Master at Gibraltar throughout the war and, according to an accompanying letter from his daughter, he ‘took hundreds of prisoners by firing over the bows of ships out in the Straits, to bring them into Harbour and he transported the prisoners to South Barracks... As another point of interest his Sea Scouts caught three German spies at Tarifa during the war.’ He retired with the rank of Lieutenant R.N. on 12 August 1922, and died at Haslar Hospital on 2 September 1930.
German Second World War Insignia. Comprising an SA Sports Badge, maker marked on the reverse side, marked Berg & Nolte; Army Drivers Badge in bronze, which has lost its finish, on its field grey backing; and a DRA Sports Badge, hook broken, pre Third Reich period; accompanied by a January 1944 dated miniature L18 marked Iron Crosses First and Second Class and Winter War Medal, generally good condition (lot) £40-£60
Five: Bombardier J. A. Harris, 2 L.W. (Radar) Troop, Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; United States of America, Bronze Star, the reverse engraved ‘John A. Harris’, with riband bar and enamelled lapel bar in case of issue, extremely fine (5) £80-£120 --- United States of America Bronze Star London Gazette 17 October 1946. The official citation states: ‘For meritorious service in connection with military operations, from November 1944 to April 1945. When it was found necessary to form a special section to co-ordinate and investigate results of the four detachments of the 2nd L.W. (Radar) Troop, Royal Artillery, Bombardier Harris was placed in charge by reason of his previous fine service. In this capacity he so distinguished himself by hard work and intelligence application that the efficiency of the early warning system in and around Antwerp was brought to a high standard. His achievement in connection with a vital part of the war effort reflects credit upon himself and the armed forces of the Allied armies.’ The original Recommendation states: ‘2 L.W. (Radar) Troop, R.A. was formed at the end of November 1944 to provide early warning for the A.A. defences against flying bombs. Early in December the troop was deployed in the defence of Antwerp to pass warning of approaching targets to the large number of American and British A.A. units defending Antwerp. Bombardier Harris joined the troop on formation and carried out his duties with distinction. In February 1945 it was found necessary to form a special section to co-ordinate and investigate the results of the four detachments of the Troop. Bombardier Harris was put in charged of this special section and so distinguished himself by his hard work and intelligent application that the efficiency of the early warning system was brought to a very high standard. This meritorious achievement by Bombardier Harris was outstanding for one of his rank.’ Sold with Army Council enclosure for the Great War campaign medals; original typed citation for the Bronze Star; original extract from the Regimental Orders of 109 Heavy AA Regiment, R.A., congratulating the recipient on the award of the Bronze Star; and copied research.
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Frederick William Wareham, 18th. March 1888) lacking integral bronze riband buckle, edge nicks, good very fine £100-£140 --- R.H.S. Case no. 23,903. ‘The bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society has been awarded to Frederick William Wareham of Bournemouth, who on Sunday, the 18th March, without stopping to undress, and not withstanding the weather was bitterly cold, plunged into the sea and succeeded in saving the life of a gentleman who had fallen off the landing stage into the water, and was in imminent danger of being drowned. A subscription is being arranged to present Wareham with a gold watch and chain in further recognition of his heroic conduct.’ (The Christchurch Times, 28 April 1888 refers). Frederick William Wareham was born in Bournemouth, Hampshire, in 1864. A butcher by profession, he was awarded the R.H.S. Medal for jumping off the pier at Bournemouth and rescuing a gentleman named ‘Thatcher’ - a holidaymaker to the town - from drowning (The Western Daily Press, refers). His award was publicly presented by the Chairman of the Commissioners, whilst a gold watch was offered by Captain Haggard. Sold with copied newspaper cutting extracts regarding both the award of the Royal Humane Society, and the recipient’s later misadventures, culminating in his suicide in 1906.
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